Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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