Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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