Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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