Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all over 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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