Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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