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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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