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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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