Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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