Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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