Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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