Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth 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 massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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