Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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