Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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