Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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