Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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