Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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