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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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