Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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