Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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