Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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