Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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