Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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