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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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