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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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