Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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