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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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