Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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