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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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