Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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