Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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