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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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