Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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