Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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