Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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