Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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