Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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