Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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