Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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