Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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