Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key 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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