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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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