Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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