Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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