Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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