Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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