Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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