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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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