Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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