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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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