Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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