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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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