Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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