Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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