Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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