Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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