Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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