Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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