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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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