Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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