Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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