Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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