Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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