Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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