Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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