Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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