Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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