Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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