Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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