Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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