Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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