Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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