Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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