Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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