Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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