Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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