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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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