Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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