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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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