Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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