Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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