Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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