Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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