Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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