Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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