Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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