Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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