Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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