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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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