Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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