Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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