Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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