Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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