Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part 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 generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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