Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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