Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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