Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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