Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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