Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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