Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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