Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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