Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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