Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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