Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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