Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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