Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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