Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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