Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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