Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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