Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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