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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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