Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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