Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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