Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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