Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over 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 almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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