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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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