Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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