Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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