Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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