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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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