Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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