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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform