Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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