Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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