Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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