Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses