Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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