Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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