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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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