Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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