Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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