Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of 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. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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