Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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