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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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