Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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