Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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