Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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