Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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