Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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