Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education