Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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