Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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