Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning