Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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