Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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