Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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