Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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