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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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