Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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