Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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