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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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