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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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