Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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