Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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