Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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