Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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