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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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