Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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