Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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