Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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