Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered 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. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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