Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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