Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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