Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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