Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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