Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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