Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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