Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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