Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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