Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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