Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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