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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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