Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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