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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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