Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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