Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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