Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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