Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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