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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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