Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores 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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