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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices