Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines 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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