Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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