Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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