Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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