Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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