Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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