Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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