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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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