Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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