Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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