Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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