Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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