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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs