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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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