Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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