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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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