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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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