Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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