Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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