Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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