Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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