Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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