Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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