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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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