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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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