Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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