Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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