Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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