Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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