Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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