Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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