Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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