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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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