Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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