Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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