Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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