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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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