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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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