Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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