Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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