Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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