Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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