Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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