Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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