Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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