Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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