Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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