Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches 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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