Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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