Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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