Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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