Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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