Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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