Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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