Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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