Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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