Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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