Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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