Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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