Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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