Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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