Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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