Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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