Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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