Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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