Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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