Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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