Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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