Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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