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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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