Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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