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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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