Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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