Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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