Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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