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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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