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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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