Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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