Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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