Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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