Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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