Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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