Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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