Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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