Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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