Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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