Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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