Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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