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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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