Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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