Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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