Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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