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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources