Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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