Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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