Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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