Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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