Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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