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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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