Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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