Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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