Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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