Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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