Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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