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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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