Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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