Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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