Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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