Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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