Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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