Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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