Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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