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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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