Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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