Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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