Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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