Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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