Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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