Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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