Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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