Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around 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. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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