Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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