Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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