Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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