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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new 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 reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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