Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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