Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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