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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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