Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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