Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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