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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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