Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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