Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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