Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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