Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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