Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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