Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take 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 free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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