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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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