Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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