Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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