Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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