Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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