Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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