Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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