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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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