Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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