Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around 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. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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