Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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