Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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