Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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