Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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