Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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