Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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