Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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