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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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