Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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