Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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