Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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