Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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