Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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