Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)