Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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