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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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