Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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