Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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