Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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