Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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