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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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