Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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