Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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