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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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