Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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