Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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