Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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