Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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