Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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