Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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