Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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