Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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