Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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