Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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