Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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