Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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