Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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