Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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