Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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