Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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