Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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