Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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