Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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