Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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