Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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