Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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