Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in 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 commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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