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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over 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. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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