Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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