Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners 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. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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