Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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