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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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