Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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