Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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