Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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