Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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