Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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