Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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