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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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