Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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