Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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