Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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