Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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