Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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