Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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