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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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