Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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