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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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