Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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