Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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