Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key 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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