Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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