Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable students 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. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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