Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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