Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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