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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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