Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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