Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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