Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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