Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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