Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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