Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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