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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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