Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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