Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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