Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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