Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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