Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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