Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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