Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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