Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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