Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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