Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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