Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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