Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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