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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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