Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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