Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all over 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. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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