Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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