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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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