Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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