Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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