Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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