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 having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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