Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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