Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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