Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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