Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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