Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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