Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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