Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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 lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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