Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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