Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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