Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly 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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