Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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