Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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