Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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