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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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