Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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