Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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