Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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