Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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