Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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