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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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