Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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