Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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