Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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