Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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