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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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