Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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