Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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