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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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