Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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