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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans 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. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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