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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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