Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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