Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education