Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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