Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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