Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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