Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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