Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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