Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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