Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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