Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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