Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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