Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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