Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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