Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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