Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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