Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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