Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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