Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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