Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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