Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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