Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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