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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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