Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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