Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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