Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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