Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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