Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students 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. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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