Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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