Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers 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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