Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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