Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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