Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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