Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over 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 ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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