Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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