Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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