Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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