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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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