Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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