Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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