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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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