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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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