Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world 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 online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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