Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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