Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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