Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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