Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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