Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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