Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program