Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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