Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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